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WEEKLY NEWS DIGEST 02-08.02.2015

 
Today’s issue is dedicated to news surrounding Ukrnafta. The government makes attempts to force the company to operate for the sake of the state, which owns 51% of the company. But still the activities of Ukrnafta is under the control of private shareholders, namely, Privat Group. The struggle for the company is likely to be protracted. Other important news relate to the activity of Ukrtransgaz, the public company managed to increase gas imports from Europe, thereby ensuring the reliability of gas supplies to consumers.
 
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OIL AND GAS FIELD WEEKLY REVIEW
UKRAINIAN COMPANIES
The reason for Ukrnafta to block oil auctions
Ukrnafta: matter of principle
Chernomorneftegaz is going to produce for the occupants over 1 BCM of gas at Odesskoe field
Naftogaz paid to Gazprom additionally 107 million USD for February
Naftogaz intends to resume gas imports from Poland on February 5
Ukrgazvydobuvannya will make the switch to electronic trades when gas and petroleum products sale
Neftegazdobycha held the conference to increase the efficiency of exploration and production in complicated geological conditions (PICTURE)
INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES IN UKRAINE
ProximaCapitalGroup is considering buying shares of JKX
INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES
Chevron stops searching for shale gas in Poland
The head of Petrobras resigned because of corruption scandal
Weatherford will cut 5 thousand of employees
INFRASTRUCTURE
Ukraine in January imported from Europe nearly 1.1 BCM of gas, from Russia - 0.9 BCM
Ukraine reduced gas withdrawal from UGS by 28% this January
Prosecutor’s office brought a case on misappropriation of Ukrtransgaz’s funds
POLITICS AND WORLD
Ukraine should adopt a law on gas market and reform tariff system – Yatsenyuk
The deputies were presented bills to reform energy sector
Court of Appeal confirmed the decision to cancel the decree of the Cabinet of Ministers on obligatory purchase of gas by the industrial enterprises from Naftogaz